Yea, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we might not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raiseth the dead:

And in this confidence I was minded to come to you before, that ye might have had a second benefit, And to pass by you into Macedonia,

And I wrote thus to you, that I might not when I come have grief from those for whom I ought to rejoice; being persuaded concerning you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

For from much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that ye might be grieved, but that ye might know the abundant love which I have toward you.

For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye were obedient in all things.

For all things are for your sakes, that the overflowing grace might through the thanksgiving of many abound to the glory of God.

For he hath made him, who knew no sin, a sin-offering for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God through him.

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the throwing down of strong-holds.)

If indeed he that cometh preach another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another Spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.

Have I committed an offence in humbling myself, that ye might be exalted, because I have preached the gospel of God to you at free cost?

Concerning this, I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you, in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.